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Battle Ground man killed in Interstate 205 crash

April 22, 2024, 12:55pm Clark County News

A Battle Ground man was killed Saturday when his car left the road and crashed into a tree while exiting westbound state Highway 14 to southbound Interstate 205. Read story

Battle Ground High School teacher Kevin Weeks was arrested in Oregon on charges of online sexual corruption of a minor.

Battle Ground High School teacher arrested on child sex abuse charges in Oregon

April 22, 2024, 10:50am Clark County News Updated 2 days ago

Battle Ground High School teacher Kevin Weeks was arrested Saturday in Oregon on a charge of first-degree online sexual corruption of a minor. Read story

Vancouver artist Alyn Spector will display his Pacific Garbage Patch Babies sculptures during an upcoming fundraiser for the Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington.

Vancouver artist turns ocean’s trash into treasure. Meet the Pacific Garbage Patch Babies

April 22, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News

For the past year, Vancouver resident Alyn Spector has been letting his garbage pile up. From bread bags and food containers to shopping bags and other single-use plastics, Spector has been setting aside his family’s refuse — all in the name of art. Taking inspiration from the Garbage Pail Kids… Read story

Members of the Vancouver Police Department respond to a call of a dead person suspected to have overdosed at a homeless encampment near Hazel Dell on April 4. At top, Officer Cole Larson of the Vancouver Police Department confiscates a device for smoking fentanyl from a motorist while on patrol April 4.

People are staying homeless for longer than ever before in Clark County — experts say fentanyl is a factor

April 20, 2024, 6:14am Clark County Health

It was during cleanup of an encampment in east Vancouver two years ago that the city’s homeless response manager realized a dangerous shift had occurred. Read story

A rendering shows a design idea for a future Camas-Washougal Fire Department headquarters station in downtown Camas.

Camas, Washougal officials move ahead on fire station replacements

April 20, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

Voters in Camas and Washougal will likely decide the fate of fire station replacements in their cities. Read story

From the Newsroom: Luckily, it was only a small fire

Clark County Fire District 6
Firefighters debrief after extinguishing a small fire in a planter box next to The Columbian’s front door on Saturday morning.

My office window overlooks Eighth Street west of Esther Short Park. Not an hour goes by that I don’t see a person who seems to be homeless or suffering from mental illness. Often these people will stop at a small planter near the window, which until Tuesday contained a bushy… Read story

Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza defends actions in arrest of suspected shoplifter

Vancouver Police Officer Andrea Mendoza listens to opening statements in her trial for gross misdemeanor assault Thursday at the Clark County Courthouse. Mendoza is accused of assaulting a man she was arresting and threatening to use a Taser on his genitals.

Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza, who’s accused of pulling down the pants of a shoplifting suspect and threatening to use her Taser on his genitals, took the stand to defend herself in her assault trial Friday. Read story

Weather Eye: Don’t be fooled by fair skies; clouds are on their way

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

This April is perhaps the best weather-wise that we have had in several years. It sure is dry to say the least. With 10 days to go I don’t see enough rain to help us out much. We have a weak weather system this weekend and another the later part… Read story